In accordance with the Gateway Technical College Board policy, a hold will be placed on a student’s account for any debt owed to the college of more than $500. Students with a debt of $500 or less can register for courses and services. Students may owe debts to Gateway that are related to registration, financial aid, library, returned checks or for other miscellaneous reasons. A student’s debts are retained on his/her record until cleared.

Gateway does utilize an outside collections agency and the Wisconsin Department of Revenue State Debt Collections program (SDC) to collect outstanding debts owed to the College. In the event of such action, students are responsible to pay all costs of collection, including reasonable attorney’s fees, incurred by Gateway Technical College or its representatives in connection with the collection of the past due debt.

State Debt Collections Program (SDC)

Gateway Technical College refers students with an outstanding balance occurring during the 2014 Spring term or after to the State Debt Collections Program (SDC). Students that have been notified of collections should contact SDC directly to make payment arrangements by calling (608) 264-0345 or online on the State of Wisconsin Department of Revenue website. 

If you are unsure about your balance or if it has been sent to collections, please contact Student Services by calling 1-800-247-7122.

Important: If you do not officially withdraw from classes in accordance with the Wisconsin Technical College System Refund Policy, you are still required to pay all tuition and fees. Nonattendance does not reduce fees owed and may affect your financial aid awards. 

If you receive financial aid, you may be eligible to utilize the Prior Debt Agreement to help cover prior debt. The purpose of the Prior Debt Agreement is to authorize Gateway Technical College to apply any financial aid funds received in excess of the amount required to cover tuition, fees and books from a future term of enrollment to cover a prior debt.

To utilize this process, complete a Prior Debt Agreement form, which you can access in the "Financial Aid Forms" section of the site's Forms page. Make sure to carefully read the directions on this form.